Socrates Mine Road

CA, USA

Where else will you see 3 runaway truck ramps on a rural 3 mile road??

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Socrates Mine Road

COUNTRY

USA

FIETS

5.4

RANKING

NR

World

NR

Country

ELEVATION

(feet)

1,412

Start

3,228

Peak

3

Descent

1,818

Gained

GRADIENT

9.9%

Average

DISTANCE

3.5

Miles

LOCAL TIME

11:57

AM

LOCAL WEATHER

Start

Finish

Currently

48

°F

°C

Clear

wind:

1.8 mph SE with gusts up to 8 mph

rain:

0% chance of light rainfall

11:57 AM (local)

7:13 AM7:24 PM

Temperature

Precipitation

Wind Speed

Thu

56° 41°

Fri

50° 41°

Sat

54° 41°

Sun

57° 43°

Mon

51° 38°

Tue

49° 43°

Wed

49° 42°

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This is the third highest Fiets Index ranked climb in the Sonoma-Napa-Lake area and the highest which is fully paved (Mt. St Helena is no. 1 and Bald Mt no. 2, but cross bikes are recommended for them). Note the two 22% segments on the Elevation Profile, on this Climb Page. Another interesting feature on Socrates Mine Road is its 3 runaway truck ramps available for the unfortunate trucker, something we have not seen on any other rural narrow remote non-highway we have ridden. This ride is epic and highly recommended for serious climbers. YouTube Video of Climb.

The extreme challenge of this climb begins at mile 2.2 and continues unabated to the top, averaging a startling 15.3% for final 1.3 miles - all the more challenging during the summer when temperatures often approach and exceed 100 degrees.

Roadway surface/Traffic: The roadway is mildly deteriorated, but manageable. This is a 2 lane remote road that has no bike lane, but has very low traffic flow.

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This is the third highest Fiets Index ranked climb in the Sonoma-Napa-Lake area and the highest which is fully paved (Mt. St Helena is no. 1 and Bald Mt no. 2, but cross bikes are recommended for them). Note the two 22% segments on the Elevation Profile, on this Climb Page.

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